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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of David Homer Guerra of McAllen, who passed away on |
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August 17, 2025, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James Homer and Nannie Louise Thompson |
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Guerra, David Guerra was born in Laredo on September 19, 1944; he |
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graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1962 at Rio Grande City |
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High School, and he went on to earn his juris doctor from St. Mary's |
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University School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career as an attorney, |
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Mr. Guerra became a partner in the firm now known as King, Guerra, |
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Davis & Garcia, P.C., in Mission, and he distinguished himself in |
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such legal specialties as real estate transactions, municipal |
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issues, the oil and gas industry, estate administration, and loan |
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closings for financial institutions; in addition, he served as city |
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attorney of Mission for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Guerra benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife of 56 years, Rosa Maria; he took great |
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pride in their children, Catherine, James, Elena, and John, and |
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with the passing years, his treasured family grew to include seven |
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grandchildren; in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing and keeping |
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up with national and local politics; a man of strong faith, he was a |
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devoted parishioner of Saint Paul Catholic Church and Our Lady of |
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Sorrows Catholic Church, and he served as a Eucharistic minister, |
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lector, and usher; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, David Guerra earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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David Homer Guerra and extend heartfelt condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Rosa Maria Muñoz Guerra; to his |
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children, Catherine Louise Guerra Bartolomucci and her husband, |
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H. Christopher, James Hillary Guerra, Elena Imelda Guerra Davis and |
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her husband, Peter, and John Frederick Guerra; to his |
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grandchildren, Emma Catherine, Ava Rose, Anthony Barrett, and |
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Antonella Siena Bartolomucci and Luke David, Liliana Imelda, and |
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Liam James Davis; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David |
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Guerra. |